Apparatus for holding reading material binder

Abstract

A holder apparatus acts in frictional cooperation with books, notebooks, folders, and other hand held rigid or semi-rigid binders containing reading material. The holder allows one-handed manipulation of the book, notebook, folder, or binder free of accidental dropping or slipping. A strap having inelastic and elastic portions, and fasteners on each free end, allows the strap to encircle the book, notebook, folder or binder. The fasteners releasably attach the strap to the book, notebook, folder or binder. A hand piece attached to the strap is adapted to receive a person's hand and allows easy manipulation and holding of the book, notebook, folder or binder. A pencil holder and book mark may also be releasably attached to the strap. A strap having a single fastener and an opening adapted to receive at least one finger of a person's hand attaches and holds the book, notebook, folder or binder.

I claim: 
     
       1. A holder apparatus adapted for one-handed manipulation by a user of a reading material binder, the binder having inside and outside coplanar surfaces, the inside surface used for containing reading material, the holder apparatus comprising: a strap having a substantially inelastic main portion and a substantially elastic expansion portion, the main portion having first and second ends and first and second coplanar surfaces, the expansion portion having first and second ends, the first end of the expansion portion fixedly attaching to the first end of the main portion;   a hand piece having first and second ends, said hand piece first and second ends fixedly attaching to the second coplanar surface of the main portion, said hand piece and the second coplanar surface of the main portion defining an opening adapted to receive a hand of a user, the hand being in frictional cooperation with said hand piece and the second coplanar surface of the main portion when inserted therein, said hand piece located by the outer surface of the binder, and the hand also being in frictional cooperation with the outer surface of the binder; and   a fastener for releasably attaching the second end of the main portion to the second end of the expansion portion, said strap encircling and being in frictional cooperation with the surfaces of the binder.   
     
     
       2. The holder apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said hand strap is substantially elastic. 
     
     
       3. The holder apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said fastener comprises a plurality of hooks and a plurality of loops that interlockably fasten together. 
     
     
       4. The holder apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of hook elements disposed on the first coplanar surface of the main portion and in frictional cooperation with the binder. 
     
     
       5. The holder apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising a backup segment having third and fourth coplanar surfaces, the third coplanar surface having a plurality of loop elements interlocking with the plurality of hook elements on the first coplanar surface of the main portion of said strap, the fourth coplanar surface removably attaching to the outside surface of the binder; said backup segment proximate to said hand piece. 
     
     
       6. The holder apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising an annular cylinder having inner and outer surfaces and a tab, the inner surface defining a passage adapted to hold a writing implement, the outer surface fixedly attaching to the tab, and the tab releasably attaching to the main portion of said strap. 
     
     
       7. The holder apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the tab of said annular cylinder has fifth and sixth coplanar surfaces, the fifth coplanar surface having a plurality of loop elements interlocking with the plurality of hook elements on the first coplanar surface of the main portion of said strap, the sixth coplanar surface located by the outer surface of the binder. 
     
     
       8. The holder apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising a reading material marker having a tab and a plurality of marker segments, the plurality of marker segments adapted for separating the reading material, the plurality of marker segments fixedly attaching to the tab, and the tab releasably attaching to the main portion of said strap. 
     
     
       9. The holder apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the tab of said reading material marker has fifth and sixth coplanar surfaces, the fifth coplanar surface having a plurality of loop elements interlocking with the plurality of hook elements on the first coplanar surface of the main portion, the sixth coplanar surface located by the outer surface of the binder. 
     
     
       10. A holder apparatus adapted for one-handed manipulation by a user of a reading material binder, the binder having first and second parallel edges and inside and outside coplanar surfaces, the inside and outside surfaces between the first and second edges, the inside surface used for containing reading material, the holder apparatus comprising: a strap having a substantially inelastic main portion and a substantially elastic expansion portion, the main portion having first and second ends and first and second coplanar surfaces, the expansion portion having first and second ends, the first end of the expansion portion fixedly attaching to the first end of the main portion;   a hand piece having first and second ends, said hand piece first and second ends fixedly attaching to the second coplanar surface of the main portion, said hand piece and the second coplanar surface of the main portion defining an opening adapted to receive a hand of the user, the hand being in frictional cooperation with said hand piece and the second coplanar surface of the main portion when inserted therein, said hand piece located by the outer surface of the binder, and the hand also being in frictional cooperation with the outer surface of the binder; and   first and second fasteners, said first and second fasteners releasably gripping the first and second edges, respectively, of the binder, thereby holding said strap to the binder.   
     
     
       11. The holder apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said hand strap is substantially elastic. 
     
     
       12. The holder apparatus according to claim 10 further comprising a plurality of hook elements disposed on the first coplanar surface of the main portion and in frictional cooperation with the binder. 
     
     
       13. The holder apparatus according to claim 12 further comprising a backup segment having third and fourth coplanar surfaces, the third coplanar surface having a plurality of loop elements interlocking with the plurality of hook elements on the first coplanar surface of the main portion of said strap, the fourth coplanar surface removably attaching to the outside surface of the binder; said backup segment proximate to said hand piece. 
     
     
       14. The holder apparatus according to claim 12 further comprising an annular cylinder having inner and outer surfaces and a tab, the inner surface defining a passage adapted to hold a writing implement, the outer surface fixedly attaching to the tab, and the tab releasably attaching to the main portion of said strap. 
     
     
       15. The holder apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the tab of said annular cylinder has third and fourth coplanar surfaces, the third coplanar surface having a plurality of loop elements interlocking with the plurality of hook elements on the first coplanar surface of the main portion of said strap, the fourth coplanar surface located by the outer surface of the binder. 
     
     
       16. The holder apparatus according to claim 12 further comprising a reading material marker having a tab and a plurality of marker segments, the plurality of marker segments adapted for separating the reading material, the plurality of marker segments fixedly attaching to the tab, and the tab releasably attaching to the main portion of said strap. 
     
     
       17. The holder apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the tab of said reading material marker has third and fourth coplanar surfaces, the third coplanar surface having a plurality of loop elements interlocking with the plurality of hook elements on the first coplanar surface of the main portion, the fourth coplanar surface located by the outer surface of the binder.